Language drives thought, which drives actions; it determines how and what we think and therefore how and what we do. It's not the only factor of course, but it is a big one. Lacking a word for a concept robs us of that concept and anything that might be gained from it. Repetition of word or phrase creates belief. Changing the way something is described changes our perception of that thing. Understanding language will increase our understanding of ourselves.
I think that this is very interesting and I always wondered about this. When i learnt German I asked the teacher what the German word for "dygn" (day and night together in one word) is and she told me that they don't have that word. That perplexed me a lot:) She told me that she thought that it's only the Swedish language that has that word. It's the same with the Swedish word "lagom" which is sort of the inbetween of "much" and "little" and means something like "just right".
Do you think it viable to create a language whose components allow for the optimum performance of the brain? ie something which takes these learned catagorisations and is formulated to create the optimum informational understanding. Sorry a little bit messilly expressed.
I think changing the language can improve cognition and behavior in many areas, memory, rationality, emotional awareness, responsibility, etc. Language drives thought.
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Language drives thought, which drives actions; it determines how and what we think and therefore how and what we do. It's not the only factor of course, but it is a big one. Lacking a word for a concept robs us of that concept and anything that might be gained from it. Repetition of word or phrase creates belief. Changing the way something is described changes our perception of that thing. Understanding language will increase our understanding of ourselves.
FlyingFree333 1 year ago
Wow. This was extremely interesting. Thanks for sharing.
It makes you realize just how many factors determines how we behave.
Astillion 1 year ago
Have you seen Sebastion Seungs TEDtalks about people's "connectome"? It's bad ass. So was this video.
AnneOnAMoose 1 year ago
@AnneOnAMoose
I saw it, but since I think of the word "ass" as feminine, I was expecting you to say: nice ass.
premed2 1 year ago
@premed2 You just made my brain grow 2 microns, I guess that makes you a smart ass. ;)
AnneOnAMoose 1 year ago
Excellent explanation. A "Favorite".
lc237 1 year ago
I think that this is very interesting and I always wondered about this. When i learnt German I asked the teacher what the German word for "dygn" (day and night together in one word) is and she told me that they don't have that word. That perplexed me a lot:) She told me that she thought that it's only the Swedish language that has that word. It's the same with the Swedish word "lagom" which is sort of the inbetween of "much" and "little" and means something like "just right".
lilmarome 1 year ago
Do you think it viable to create a language whose components allow for the optimum performance of the brain? ie something which takes these learned catagorisations and is formulated to create the optimum informational understanding. Sorry a little bit messilly expressed.
ToraJutsu01 1 year ago
@ToraJutsu01
I think changing the language can improve cognition and behavior in many areas, memory, rationality, emotional awareness, responsibility, etc. Language drives thought.
FlyingFree333 1 year ago